Academic Pressure Explorer Gifts

Students getting marked letter grades on foreheads. 'It's the beginning of another marking period at Highland Community Schools.'

Adult Courses. It's so hard keeping the information from different classes separate! I'm talking film history and psychology. I failed a test because I said a "psychopath" is the walkway Norman Bates took home. I also confused geography and aeronautics. I said the "great plains" are located at an Air Force testing base in the California desert. My worst nightmare was confusing the thinks ti learned in driver's education and statistics. But at least I now know it's driving where you must st

Eternal Student.

'Desert island cartoons - and you?'

"I'm beginning to regret taking this job at the local playgroup."

Interdisciplinary studies.

Miss, how do you spell "acceptable"? I've Googled every "e" and can't find it.

'I started out as a teacher's pet, and then it kind of snowballed.'

"Three more years of high school."

'I'm supposed to take a geography test and I can't find the right room!'

"I want a top education, but don't milk me dry with school fees."

"Philosophy Department. Why may I direct your call?"

Conflating Science and Grammar. The boy threw the ball. What grammatical role does "ball" play in this sentence? An object in motion!

Type A Freshman - changed courses four times, got a job, organized a protest, quit the job, plans to take second semester abroad.

'Add the numbers, divide by how many numbers you've added and there you have it-the average amount of minutes you sleep in class each day.'

"Maybe he's so sad that he's leaving us to go to college that he actually looks happy. Please don't ruin it for me with reality."

Congratulations! All that cramming paid off.

"I don't have my law degree yet but I've got an internship down in cell block 'D'."

"So the secret to getting good grades is to study hard...seems a little extreme!"

'Of course, I'm argumentative.. I'm PRE-LAW, for goodness sake!'

'You don't have to worry about my future any more -- I just downloaded an entire college education!'

'This scholarship application is great. You must have received an A in creative writing.'

School. Learning is a lifelong process. It's only the graduation ceremonies that end.

Teacher: 'As an adult you'll probably only use a quarter of what you're taught at school - which brings us to fractions.'

An Archeologic Dig

What are you looking for in a college? A strong environmental program. Ok. Pick 4 or 5 we could visit. I've got 3 days for the trip. There's one in Ohio. Can do. One in Maine, Iowa and California. You need a good geography program. Here's another one. Where's St. Paul?

"Class, this is Mr. Elzondo. He's going to talk about going to college."

'My teacher said the school has tough new standards and I need to improve my vocabulary. What's 'vocabulary'?'

'Child labor laws don't apply to homework, Jimmy.'

"Of course you'll study Latin. How else will you learn the names of your dinosaur friends."

"I wasn't copying off others. I was just crowdsourcing the answers."

Regardless children just want to fit in.

"Enjoy university darling, and don't come back during the holidays, we're going to air BnB your room."

A man sitting in the grass reading

Fuzzy Math.